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OT: What a crazy finish in Duke-UConn today
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Amateur hour by the Blue Devils there. Pretty pathetic.
Duke just had to hold the ball, get fouled, take the FTs and advance to the FINAL FOUR.
Watch the Duke choke job here:
Watch the Duke choke job here:
I feel so sorry for Duke.
What a horrible way to lose a game.
What a horrible way to lose a game.
Duke was up by as many as 19 points.
They led by 15 at the half.
Crazy collapse.
The Duke AD will know what to do.
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They led by 15 at the half.
Crazy collapse.
The Duke AD will know what to do.
UConn 73-72 Duke (Mar 29, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the UConn Huskies vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAAM game from March 29, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
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I feel so sorry for Duke.
What a horrible way to lose a game.
Jordan was actually watching the game on his tablet earlier…
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. What a fail for Duke.
That was an epic choke. All they have to do is hold the ball. There isn’t a 5 second count in the back court. Just inbound the ball and stand there waiting to be fouled.
That would have been an amazing choke job had it not benefited a total douche bag like Worley. Yuck. But awesome watching Duke piss one away.
I honestly did not think you could do worse than four on the floor.
Duke said hold my beer
Duke said hold my beer
Duke didnt even need to rush it across the half court line. That player could have used a pass fake or held it, of course they would have fouled him but....
Duke still had a timeout left and while the clock was stopped while Uconn shot free throws the Duke coach could have been telling his players they did not even need to get it past halfcourt.
Play keep away and hold the ball .
In the end you have to make a safe pass. Hate to see any team blow that situation but doesnt matter if both both big 10 teams win
I thought Duke was one of the great universities of higher learning. One of their great student athletes did a dumb thing.
Yep, you can practice that game ending scenario a lot , 10 seconds left, up by 1 2 or 3 pts and taking the ball out at the opponent baseline. #1 you dont have to get it past halfcourt, #2 the coach had time to sub in his best free throw shooters so not sure if the did, and always just hold the ball to waste time and take that last timeout
but the real moment is different than practice
What will rankle the Duke faithful for possibly years and years to come, is that that shot will be used to promote the tournament every March.
10 seconds that will live in infamy.
10 seconds that will live in infamy.
Could they also not have just "shot" the ball high up in the air there at mid-court and let the clock run out as the ball traveled harmlessly 30' in the air?
Wow! What a way to go out! Imagine being a Uconn fan...I would have freaked out watching "my" team win a game like that. Never say never.
Of course they could throw it in the air and if uconn fouls a guy without the ball it is intentional giving free throws and the ball to duke.
Right up there with the Huskers four-man defense.
Yes, they absolutely could have. They could have done almost anything except what they did. And yet the UConn kid still had to throw in a 40-footer for it to matter so, of course, he did.
Kind of similar to the Iowa vs LSU, Tate to Holloway last second TD pass!!!
Just hold the ball. Feel bad for the kid but that was one of the dumbest plays in history to turn that over.
Last couple of seconds reminds me of a game a few days ago
Only bad thing is that play overshadows the Iowa shot against Florida.
And..... UConn winning is only partially tolerable, since Duke lost in the MOST PAINFUL way possible LOL
And..... UConn winning is only partially tolerable, since Duke lost in the MOST PAINFUL way possible LOL
